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I have no clue what my betas are
My HPG(??)
Or anything at all with my blood work.

I have a ba-zillion vials taken my first visit (8 weeks)

I got my finger poked at my u/s (12weeks)

But really I haven’t heard a word other then “all your results are ok”

Should I ask what those numbers are? Should I care? Should I be concerned?

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I was never told and never asked. I was just concerned that everything "looked good".

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I called my obs office and has to ask specifically for the numbers, and they gave them to me...I dont really think it matters now

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I never knew either. I think maybe those that are TTC ing for awhile have time to read up on that stuff, and know what to ask. That wasn't me, though. So I just get the- "all looks good".

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Don't worry about it. Those numbers truly mean something in the very beginning, to see whether or not the pregnancy is viable.

You are past that point (so obviously all is okay).

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The only number that my OB/GYN told me was my progesterone. It was really low (like 6, I think) and they wanted me to take progesterone supplements. Other than that, they didn't tell me any of my numbers. When I asked about my beta numbers, she just told me that "it looked fine".

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I didn't know either and was very grateful that it was something I didn't have to worry about.

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I never knew my betas or rate of heartbeat either.

My dr. always just told me things looked good and I figured that was good enough for me!

I figure you have enough things to stress out about with being pregnant! I don't need to be analyzing numbers!

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The only reason I know mine was becuase I went through IVF and it is standard to do a blood pregnancy test to see if it worked. If I got pregnant on my own I highly doubt they would have done betas on me.

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i only knew b/c my beta was really low at first so I had to get it taken a few more times!

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Thank you so much

Makes me feel less stupid for not asking

I have no clue what the HB rate is.. its fast and steady and "good & strong" according to the doctors.

All else "Looks good" and I never think to ask more.

The words "everything's fine" and "it looks good" never really sound so freaking wonderful as they do these days, isn't that funny. I'm such a pushy detail person but right now Good & fine are freaking wonderful! hahahaha

Preggo brain maybe? I just nod and walk out.

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That's funny- I never get a HB rate either. If I ask for it, he'll tell me. But as long as doc is satisfied, I am too.

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For those of us with TTC/IF issues, we are monitored in a different way than those who do not. If there is a history of miscarriage, blood work will be done more frequently. I had 4 beta tests done.

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my betas and progesterone levels were never even measured

Here's the story:
I had so much blood work done (hiv test, Ab titers...) and no hormone levels I was bleeding at 5 weeks when I got the bloodwork done, so it was very very wierd to me that the temp Dr. who saw me that day didn't check the beta levels.

I didn't realize they never checked it... so I called and asked for my beta levels... that's when I found out they were never measured.

I questioned my regular Ob about it at the 7 week apt, and he was also rather dismissive... and said 'well, your hormone levels are obviously high enough to stay pregnant'.... I think my Ob's office doesn't check the levels unless a pregnancy is high risk... I wonder how common that is......

mind you, other than that incident, I've been very happy with that Ob office.

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I was never told either and I never asked.

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I knew about my HCG levels in the first 8 weeks. And it was only because after it was tested the first time they were "nervous" and made me go back 3 days later for a second round of tests. Because of that I asked the numbers.

Other than that scenario I have no clue what my "numbers" or "measurements" are as long as all is normal.

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I was never told either.
If I needed to know them, I am sure they would have told me.
I barely remember my BP when they say it outloud.

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as long as everything looks good i really dont care about the numbers.

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I only found out because I had IVF and they need to know your betas and make sure they double to make sure it's a regular pregnancy and not ectopic.